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1918-07-28
Regiment 7th Royal Berkshire
Location Greece, L Sector Ref Map SMOL 3A 1/20000
Entry No work being Sunday. Enemy artillery inactive during the day. A patrol of 1 Officer (2/Lt SHILLCOCK MC) and 10 ORS - Batt Scouts left AL4 at 2230 hrs to proceed to pt 1143/1777. Enemy were seen wiring from MACL to beyond MAC D knife rests being used. A covering party of the enemy - 25 strong was seen to be down at point 1142/17765 and many voices were heard. Our patrol was not strong enough to engage enemy parties so withdrew. Remarks. 3 Officers and 7 ORS reinforcements.